 | Save the Last Dance Thea Desrochers - Thursday, January 18, 2001
Director: Thomas Carter
Producer: Robert W. Cort, David Madden
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Stars: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson, Kerry Washington
MPAA Rating: PG 13 (violence, sexual situations, profanity, drug content)
Year of Release: January 12, 2001
Reviewed by: Thea Desrochers
Our Rating: * * * *
Run time: 1 hr. 53 min.
After her mother's death in a horrible accident, a suburban girl named Sarah (Julia Stiles) moves to Chicago's south side to live with her father and is consequently required to adapt to a very different way of life. Finding comfort in ballet dancing, she quickly works up a relationship with an African American hip-hop performer named Derrick(Sean Patrick Thomas). Soon, their shared interest for dance turns into feelings for each other, but even in 2001, interracial affairs can still have misgivings in the public eye. A little bit, Dangerous Minds and a little bit, Center Stage—the movie’s plot tries to help the audience see the continual battles between good and evil, love and perseverance; combining a good hip hop soundtrack and an interesting mix of cast members. | |